The Official PL Family Appreciation Thread: Part X

[arian11]

own small gym where you personal train
stress out because owning a small business is difficult
alcoholism
????????
possibly some profit?

Heh, I guess this will be ErickStevens' future. My dad owns a small business and he hasn't turned to alcoholism yet so maybe I should just take over his business instead.

[bmontgomery87]

I think it'd be awesome to own a small gym and train people out of it.
but i also think it would be very stressful.


read Steve Pulcinella's training log on EFS. sounds like there's some pain in the ass things you deal with on a regular basis

[arian11]

I think it'd be awesome to own a small gym and train people out of it.
but i also think it would be very stressful.


read Steve Pulcinella's training log on EFS. sounds like there's some pain in the ass things you deal with on a regular basis

Yea and it seems hard enough to just make your money back, let alone, enough profit for it to be your only job. So then the stress from 2 jobs would compound and wouldn't really have free time for anything else.

[ErickStevens]

I'm bored as hell at work so I'm trying to figure out how someone can even break even owning their own small gym. I'm starting to think personal training is where the money is at.

[bmontgomery87]

My wife and I average a little over $4000/month in PT sales and this is the slow season. We have 26 members which comes out to about $850ish/month after EFT fees. We broke even for the first time since we opened and it only took three months. obamanotbad.gif

don't you get your balls taxed off tho? or is that after taxes?

[ErickStevens]

don't you get your balls taxed off tho? or is that after taxes?

I ninja edited because I didn't want to jinx myself. lol

But yeah - Taxes and EFT fees pretty much rape us. Such is life for a small business owner.

[bmontgomery87]

I ninja edited because I didn't want to jinx myself. lol

But yeah - Taxes and EFT fees pretty much rape us. Such is life for a small business owner.

My stepdad owned a small construction company and it seemed like a very stressful thing.
Eventually had to throw in the towel and start working for someone else because taxes were so harsh/ employees too dumb.

[darren.dugan]

I ninja edited because I didn't want to jinx myself. lol

But yeah - Taxes and EFT fees pretty much rape us. Such is life for a small business owner.

Refraining from political comments in regards to taxes.

I'm gonna go watch South Park.

[ErickStevens]

My stepdad owned a small construction company and it seemed like a very stressful thing.
Eventually had to throw in the towel and start working for someone else because taxes were so harsh/ employees too dumb.

inb4 suicide

[bmontgomery87]

inb4 suicide

lol. it's been 5-6 years so I hope he's come to terms with that by now.
I think he's making significantly more money now, working for the man.

[kingscross]

Rheta West - dose dere quads, hammies and glutes at 148lbs. Multiply depth but she trains at the same gym that Mike Ruggiera used to train in.

[getout87]

Rheta West - dose dere quads, hammies and glutes at 148lbs. Multiply depth but she trains at the same gym that Mike Ruggiera used to train in.

Jesus christ hamstrings

[arian11]

I ninja edited because I didn't want to jinx myself. lol

But yeah - Taxes and EFT fees pretty much rape us. Such is life for a small business owner.

Jeez, how much are you charging a month for membership? $35? What is this, a nazi gym? lol Mirin' dat personal training revenue though.

My stepdad owned a small construction company and it seemed like a very stressful thing.
Eventually had to throw in the towel and start working for someone else because taxes were so harsh/ employees too dumb.

Gotta go smaller! My dad came to the US in 1983 I think and still has his own companies (alarm and air conditioning). He's the only employee other than my cousin, brother, or myself working for him from time to time and my mom doing all the accounting stuff. Still makes like 6 figures in this bad economy and was making more a decade ago when everything was good. He's never wanted to actually hire employees because he wouldn't be able to trust them and thinks they would do jobs on the side using his equipment to make money for themselves.


EDIT:

Guys, I'm a donkey...

"You're a donkey. Try to help bro. try to help. Not all of us are cynical people trying to scrw others happiness's. " - Houstonrice.

[coachdeez]

Guys, I'm a donkey...

"You're a donkey. Try to help bro. try to help. Not all of us are cynical people trying to scrw others happiness's. " - Houstonrice.

How about this one Houstonrice sent me:

"Your manners and thinking are so fine and so superior that it must reflect very positively on everyone who has ever had the pleasure to be associated with your upbringing.

That, and if I ever meet you in real life........

cheers."

So basically I got threatened by a skinny, goofy Indian kid.

[Doollas]

I was amazed at how much a soak in a little detergent in how water cleaned up my sleeves. The water leftover was disgust.

[isaku900]

How about this one Houstonrice sent me:

"Your manners and thinking are so fine and so superior that it must reflect very positively on everyone who has ever had the pleasure to be associated with your upbringing.

That, and if I ever meet you in real life........

cheers."

So basically I got threatened by a skinny, goofy Indian kid.

you know you guys can report PMs right?

and then I can take action?

[ErickStevens]

you know you guys can report PMs right?

and then I can take action?

Good night sweet prince.

[InspecktaDeck]

How about this one Houstonrice sent me:

"Your manners and thinking are so fine and so superior that it must reflect very positively on everyone who has ever had the pleasure to be associated with your upbringing.

That, and if I ever meet you in real life........

cheers."

So basically I got threatened by a skinny, goofy Indian kid.

Thats not half as bad as what the old guys around sterns are saying about you. I heard you were knockin down 405 in the squat rack for sets of ten, then I heard you were deadlifting too loud!

[arian11]

How about this one Houstonrice sent me:

"Your manners and thinking are so fine and so superior that it must reflect very positively on everyone who has ever had the pleasure to be associated with your upbringing.

That, and if I ever meet you in real life........

cheers."

So basically I got threatened by a skinny, goofy Indian kid.

Not sure if he wants to fight you or kiss you but how much is a plane ticket from India to Cali? I wanna see what he'd do.

you know you guys can report PMs right?

and then I can take action?

I thought he was annoyingly PMing you awhile back so I figured you would have banned him by now if you wanted.

[InspecktaDeck]

Hey guys is this too much foward lean with the squat?

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...#post975909103

As of now Im going to add a 4th day to my weekly training routine which will consist of light front squatting, weighted planks, & other core/erector work to build core strength.

Thanks

[Black_Spit]

I'm just looking at inzers website. What are "groove briefs?"

Is that what a geared lifter is talking about when they say "added briefs?"

Basically does this have anything to do with me as a raw lifter?

[austin.j.taylor]

I was amazed at how much a soak in a little detergent in how water cleaned up my sleeves. The water leftover was disgust.

I put mine in the washing machine to soak for an hour, then run through the gentle cycle. Too easy and gets the stank out.

[takeittakeit]

I'm just looking at inzers website. What are "groove briefs?"

Is that what a geared lifter is talking about when they say "added briefs?"

Basically does this have anything to do with me as a raw lifter?

A waste of money, no, and no.

[bmontgomery87]

I'm just looking at inzers website. What are "groove briefs?"

Is that what a geared lifter is talking about when they say "added briefs?"

Basically does this have anything to do with me as a raw lifter?

agreed with takeittakeit.
I bought a pair. The sizing is wayyyy off.
And I didn't really get anything out of them other than discomfort. very little hip protection.


if you want briefs, ask one of the guys at the gym for an old suit, and cut the straps off or something.
I wear a suit with the straps down if my hips need some support, but I box squat often, I haven't seen you do them much so you're probably fine just being raw dog.

[austin.j.taylor]

The rehband warm up pants are a good option for some hip support without offering any assistance to the lift. i squat in mine all the time and love them.

[Black_Spit]

The rehband warm up pants are a good option for some hip support without offering any assistance to the lift. i squat in mine all the time and love them.

Thanks guys. Yeah I don't seem to have much need for anything like that (that I know of). My hips don't bother me or anything...

I just saw them on the website and I was just curious about them. How are they different from regular briefs though?

[bmontgomery87]

Thanks guys. Yeah I don't seem to have much need for anything like that (that I know of). My hips don't bother me or anything...

I just saw them on the website and I was just curious about them. How are they different from regular briefs though?

From what I could tell the material wasn't as stiff. And these were basically underwear. While "briefs" typically go up further I believe.

[GuinnessStrong]

25% off sealed the deal for me finally getting real equipment to train with. Picked up a Christian's Fitness Factory strongman log and some squat stands today. 212 on the log out of a rack like it was nothing, then failed 232 miserably because I rushed it. I'm in love with this thing though.

[SPFjudge]

Thanks guys. Yeah I don't seem to have much need for anything like that (that I know of). My hips don't bother me or anything...

I just saw them on the website and I was just curious about them. How are they different from regular briefs though?

Groove briefs are meant to be worn under a single ply suit in the uspa or old uspf. They don't offer much support and a pretty fukking painful. Seems like you're just getting interested in gear.......Get a single ply suit (for hip support of course ) and wear the straps down at first.

[austin.j.taylor]

25% off sealed the deal for me finally getting real equipment to train with. Picked up a Christian's Fitness Factory strongman log and some squat stands today. 212 on the log out of a rack like it was nothing, then failed 232 miserably because I rushed it. I'm in love with this thing though.

How big of a log? Guessing 10 inch.